After getting an interview call, you are quite excited; you can’t wait
for the day. The day comes and you wear your best suit, blabber in front of the
mirror and head out to give your best interview. You reach the place in time,
manage to answer most of the job questions effectively, and your time is up.
You get up, nod at the interviewer and leave the room. You return home, asking
yourself if you gave your best and somehow convince yourself, hoping you get
the job and that’s it.
Now why not do something about it? Instead of doing little and
leaving the rest to fate, let’s do something about it. There are some little
things you can do that would actually help you get on the good book and have your
interviewer remember you after you leave the room.
Keep a firm posture
As you enter the room, keep yourself tight. Offer a strong and
firm handshake to the interviewer and sit down on the chair professionally. A
lot of individuals start to get nervous and lose their cool right after they
step into the room. It’s a job interview, not an interrogation, so just relax
and stay on top of your game.
Ask how the interviewer is doing
An interviewer may seem intimidating to most of the candidates and
probably no one would dare to ask the interviewer any question let alone think
of doing something that would make the interviewer remember him or her. It is
rare that someone does the unexpected. A friendly “How are you?” will have the
interviewer realize you are unlike the most and you can be friendly.
Avoid one word answers
The interviewer doesn’t
want to talk to a robot answering only with a “Yes” or “No”. That interview is
the opportunity for you to speak out who you are and your skills and how you’ll
benefit the team if you get a chance to join it.
Crack some jokes
Job interviews can get dry. Lighten up the situation by cracking a
few friendly jokes at the appropriate time to bring out a smile or maybe a
giggle out of your interviewer. Chances are likely that the interviewer will
remember that moment.
Be original
Every candidate is there to get that job. Often times most of us
feel the need to wing it a bit thinking it will improve the chance,
interviewers are good at figuring out the real deal. Be truthful and be
original. An Interviewer remembers those who are passionate in their work and
have originality.
Keep a versatile tone
You would probably hate to listen to someone speaking to you with
a constant tone. You’ll want that person to just stop talking. Same goes for
the interviewer. Don’t keep your tone monotonous. Maintain a friendly tone and
talk like you are talking to a friend.
Leave something behind
That doesn’t mean you leave your watch or your hanky and hope the
interviewer takes it home, holds it in his hands and starts to miss you (that
would be funny and odd at the same time). Bring samples of your work in
physical form if you can, preferably on paper. That will make that paper a
physical memory of you for the interviewer that would be a unique thing itself.
If your interviewer likes your work, he or she will definitely contact you.
Ask strong questions
Every candidate has the moment where the interviewer asks “Do you
have any questions for me?” That’s an opportunity most waste by either not
asking anything at all or asking salary related questions. The interviewer is a
conversation and not an interrogation. There are firm questions such as “What
is your company’s goal in the next 3 to 5 years” and “Who are your top
competitors and why?” etcetera. These questions are the usual a candidate may
ask and this is your best opportunity to avail.
These are some basic tips you want to keep in mind. Some may seem
obvious but little do we realize, some are common yet uncommon. A job
interviewer interviews hundreds of individuals a day and being a human, would
obviously get bored and tired of hearing the same old answers again and again.
Use these little tips at your advantage and make yourself stand out!
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